Combination-cooker.



LEE L. cakes, or Noam communes-Coons.

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Latter Patent. Patented Sept. 22, lpdi.

To all whom it may concern;

kept warm until desired reference is to be had to the cooking apparatus;

on a larger scale, showing the inner vessel s ective view of one l in all the views 0 Be it known that 1, LE L. CHASE, citizen of 'the United States, residin 'at North Springield, in he county of indsor and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination- ,Qookers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in culinary devices or utensils, and the invention has for its object a simple and eflicient construction of combination cooker and steamer, the parts of which are so arran ed that articles after being cooked ma be a lowedto drain and be eva oration or dr in" u 1 V'Eith these and otl ieriiibjects in view, the invention consists in certain constructions,

arrangements and combinations of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

' For a full understanding of the invention, following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

, Figure 1 is a sectional view of my improved Fig. 2 is a similar view raised or partially withdrawn from the main vesselan resting on the brackets thereof; Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view onthe line 33 of Fig.- 1'; and, Fig. 4 is a detail perof the brackets hereina ter specifically described.

Corresponding and like arts are referred to in the followin description and indicated the drawings by the same reference characters. The main orouter vessel 1 of my improved combination cooker and steamer is provided at substantially opposite points with two frame-like brackets 2 which project upwardly a predetermined distance above the rim ofthe said vessel. In the preferred construction of the brackets, they are each formed of a sin le piece of suitably strong wire, the interme iate portion of which extends in a horizontal plane, as indicated at 3 and is then crimped as indicated at 4, whereby to facing sockets o the brackets.

awardl e en s -of the wires. are then'extended downwardly from the crimped portions 4 tofor use without bodies a folding and removable provide the two lower ends in straps 6' I Application 1118a December as, 1901. Serial m. 401,1".

riveted or otherwise attached to the sides of the vessel 1. The ends of the wire are then bent sharply upward and outward to form fingers? said fingers being provided with inturned' extremities as shown, enga 'ng the ends of handles-.8 that are preferab y of the ordinary hollow wooden type. Preferably the fingers 7 terminate bel the upper ends of the brackets, as clearly illustrated in the drawing, so that the said handles may be grasped, without danger of a persons hands or fin with the upper cross parts supported therein.

proved cooking ap the same being rovided with a pe "its ri ht upper rim or edge with two ears 11 attached thereto at diametrically op osite oints and extending outwardly as s own. he knob-like or other handles 12' are securedin the outwardly projecting portions of said ears.

' In connection with these two main parts of the cooking apparatus, my invention empartition which consists of a plurality of p ates 13, three in number in the present instance, that are all pivotally connected together at one edge by rings 14 as shown and that are signed to he stood on edge within the inner vessel 9 to divide the same into a series of compartments in case several kinds of food are to be cooked at the same time in such vessel. If desired, these com artments may be. covered by a dish or fa se lid 15, which may, receptacle for holding food to be cooked. l6 designates the main lid or cover of the apparatus which is, provided with one ormore orifices 17- for the outlet of steam, said orifices being controlled by a damper 18, as

shown.

' As an exam le of the practical use of my improved com ination cooker and steamer, it may be'stated that the inner vessel with the perforated bottom is main orouter cured in to cover the articles to be cooked. i'hen the cooking operation has been completed, the inner vessel 9 is raised or-partialiy' withdrawn from the mam or cuter vessel and turned so that its ears 11 will rest in the sockets 3 'of-.;t heIfraix}i\e-like brackets 2 n t is-= aratus,

of the outer vessehorated bottom 10 and at A UNITED TAI s- AT T; OFFICE? i ow the planes of ers coming in contact ars of the brackets or 9 designates the inner vessel of my imform another compartment or lowered into the ves el and sufiicient water is siti'on, .it is j obvious that the food will draininstantaneously and perfectly" without danger of hot steam or any loss of contents, and in this 'tion'withtl'ie accompanying-drawings, it will .bejs'een that l have provided a very'simple t and eiiicient combination cooker andsteal-uei' of comparatively few 'parts that' uay he.

' ehcaply inaiulfactured and in the-operation of which the food may he cooktid more quickly than in the ordinary kettle, lie-cause i of the large heatingsurface provided, the

food being cooked without danger of burning "or without-the danger oft-ho vessel boiling over, as steam can be permitted to escape through the orifices 18. It is of course mamfest that the erforated bottom of the'inner vessel 9 may e used as a colander or 'sieve,.

the steam to pass therethrcuglr. I Having thusvdescrihed the invention, what is claimed as new is:' a

1. culinary apparatus of the character described, comprising a ma'm vessel supportmg brackets secured to the run portion of 7 said vessel at opposite sides thcreof and conof horizontally extending interme diate portions,- su porting arms extending downwardly there rem,- upwardly extending iingers'projecting f roih the lower ends of said arms,"handles secured to the extremities of said fingers, and an inner vessel adapted to be inserted in the main vessel and provided with-outstanding ears adapted to !(St on thehorizontally extending portion of said 2. A culinary apparatus of the eharaeter v the brackets, handles secured to the ends of said fingers and an inner vessel adapted to be inserted in the main vessel and provided "as well as for its primary use of permitting with outstanding ears adapted to rest omthe '50 said brackets.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

, v LEE L. CHASE. [L. 8.] Witnesses: y

ANNA. T. FIELD, BERTHA I. FIELD. 

